# N44687: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: February 20, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=44687
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44687

## Aircraft that carried N44687

- [Cancelled 1997-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44687-1997-02-20): Cessna 152, S/N 15285674. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [W B Aircraft Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/W%20B%20AIRCRAFT%20LEASING%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1974-12-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44687-1974-12-10): Piper PA-28-151, S/N 28-7515005, built 1974. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Melridge Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELRIDGE%20AVIATION%20CO), [Vancouver, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vancouver)

## NTSB investigations on N44687 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW94LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA284), Aug 29, 1994: Cessna 152 (N44687), Arkadelphia, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB ATL86LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA036), Dec 6, 1985: Cessna 152 (N44687), Hickory, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N44687 (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19940829024009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940829024009A), Aug 29, 1994: Cessna 152 (N44687), Arkadelphia, AR, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Overshot landing area into trees. Fuel tanks were empty.
- [Incident 19940620015699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940620015699I), Jun 20, 1994: Cessna 152 (N44687), Greenwood, MS. Lost power on approach to airport. Force landed on highway median. Fuel tanks were empty.
- [Incident 19930410014119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930410014119I), Apr 10, 1993: Cessna 152 (N44687), Somerset, KY, Minor damage. Pilot became lost on crosscountry. Ran out of fuel. Forced landing in field.
- [Accident 19851206061089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851206061089A), Dec 6, 1985: Cessna 152 (N44687), Hickory, NC, Substantial damage. Student bounced on landing during solo crosscountry. Nose gear collapsed as aircraft recontacted the runway.

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